Obituaries
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Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81
Dec 12, 2021 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Vicente Fernández, an iconic and beloved singer of regional Mexican music who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new gen...
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Manuel Santana, Spanish tennis trailblazer, dies at 83
Dec 11, 2021 6:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Manuel 'œManolo'ť Santana, who reached No. 1 in the tennis rankings and was the first Spaniard to win a Grand Slam singles title, has died. He was 83. The ...
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Dave Campbell, Texas Football magazine's founder, dead at 96
Dec 11, 2021 6:00 am - WACO, Texas (AP) - Dave Campbell, founder of the Texas Football preview magazine that became a fixture in this football-crazy state, has died. He was 96. Campbell died F...
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Japan's Nintendo game console pioneer Uemura dies at 78
Dec 11, 2021 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Masayuki Uemura, a Japanese home computer game pioneer whose Nintendo consoles sold millions of units worldwide, has died, according to the university in Ky...
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Mexican actor Carmen Salinas dies at 82
Dec 10, 2021 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican actor Carmen Salinas, known for movies like 'œDanzón,'ť 'œMan on Fire'ť and 'œBellas de Noche'ť and telenovelas and series including 'œMarÃa...
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Al Unser, a four-time winner of Indianapolis 500, dies at 82
Dec 10, 2021 6:00 am - Al Unser, one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 a record four times, died Thursday following a long illness. He was 82. Unser died at his home in Chama, N...
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Michael Nesmith, the Monkee for all seasons, dies at 78
Dec 10, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strummin...
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Watch: A month before his death, Monkees' Michael Nesmith performed with Dolenz in Rosemont
Dec 10, 2021 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming mem...
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Ralph Tavares, eldest brother of R&B quintet Tavares, dies
Dec 09, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ralph Tavares, the eldest of the five brothers in the Grammy-winning R&B singing group Tavares, whose hits included 'œIt Only Takes a Minute'ť and 'œH...
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Wertmueller, 1st woman nominated for directing Oscar, dies
Dec 09, 2021 6:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italy's provocative filmmaker Lina Wertmueller, whose potent mix of sex and politics in 'œSwept Away'ť and 'œSeven Beauties'ť made her the first woman nomina...